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expiry

[ik-spahy^uhr-ee, ek-spuh-ree]

Origin

noun, plural -ries.

expiration of breath.

an end or termination, as of life or a contract.

Origin:
1745–55; expire + -y³

Related forms

non·ex·pi·ry, noun, plural -ries.

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expiry (ɪkˈspaɪərɪ)

—n , pl -ries
1.	a. a coming to an end, esp of a contract period; termination: expiry of a lease
	b. (as modifier): the expiry date
2.	death

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expiry

"dying, death," 1752, from expire + -y (1).

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